San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-13
EDITORIAL BREVITEs

oNLi inEee Wethb more anu tnls
Texas unnaturalness will come to an
end. How long it will stay ended will
depend upon the depth to which the
amendment is buried.
DEFUNCT Billy Morrison is laying his
plans for return to congress In 1883.
The hopes OF that year have already
blossomed for democrats, but the fruit
age is mighty uncertain.
TUE State Bar association failed to
materislize at Waco yesterday. Such
weather as this is will be a bsr to any
thing save the bar that the prohibition
lsts are trying TO bar.
GROVER is now in the weeds" Hol-
land Patent, n. Y. After next cleo
ton he will be in the "willOws," the
weeds will be on his hat. and the hOl-
lOwness OF his presidential predictions
will be patent TO the whole nation.
The editor of the LIGHT made mis-
take in departing from his usual course
and answering man who il ashamed of
his own name. 1t is folly that will not
be repeated.
The Austin Statesman can be relied
upon every time to spit its venom upon
the Grand Army of the Republic where
ever an occasion does or does not Offer
1t is instant in season and out of season
serving the devil Of denunciatiOn of
loyal soldiers.
The LIGHT heartily suggests the
proposition made to have Ex-Governor
Ireland deliver q speech in this city
touching the amendment. San AntO-
Mo would give wise attention to what
MIR. Ireland would say as to the effects
Of this amendment upon trade and
morals, as also the bearing it has upon
the personal liberty OF the citizen.
IF"Anheuser Bush" was a carpet bag
candidate for governor OF Texas he
could not be half as thoroughly and te-
totally cursed by the democracy Of
Texas as he has been by the dry wing of
that party since the adjournment Of leg
islsture. This party can give Pope Plus
points in the art of pious cussing.
THE west side dreamers got an cleo
trio shock when they heard of that offer
of the Maverick homestead for county
court house site. That location holds
over any thing on SOledad street. With
only the width of an avenue between
that site and the lot on which the U. s.
court house will be built the east side
magicians will have to conjure with a
new wand or get left.
THE democracy are terribly exercised
over the reticenOe of republican journals
on the presidential possibilities. The
republicans are preparing to camp on
the democratic trail next fall, and do not
intend to worry about the standard
bearer. When men are in earnest for n
fight they grow less particular who gives
the word Of command.
The Gazette will have another chance
on the fence. The municipal election at
the Fort Is on deck, and the decisive bat
tie will be fought next month. Perched
on such glorious vantage ground ne It
has taken during this amendment con-
test, the representative of the immoral
half acre" can survey the fight from
mis- serene height and slight on what
ever side his prophetic soul shall see
victory finally perOhing. Was it for the
Gazette that the oOlOred orator spoke
when he shouted. "Milhons for de-
fence"
BETWEEN starvation in Ireland, mum
datiOns in Hungary, land slides in
Switzerland, destructive CONGREGATIONS
In Russia. mine horrors in Belgium, and
earthquakes in the Archipelago; the
European continent seems to have a
plethora Of disasters, without being in
the throes Of political CONFUSION and Oh
the ragged edge of war horrors. The
natural, as well as the political bal
lances seem very much disturbed The
opinion OF the pope, that until France
RECEIVERS lost provinces there will be no
tranquility in Europe, may be nearer
the truth than Is generally supposed.
The democracy OF Texas appear to be
stupidity opening their eyes to The fact
thar this whole prohibition movement
from Texas to Tennessee is the entering
wedge which will finally divide the
solid south. 1t is now too late to howl.
The evil is done. The LIGHT fights pro-
hibition because prohibition is an evil
that Texas cannot endure and prosper.
All the same IL recognizes the division
that has come in the democratic ranks.
The prOhibitlonists who vote for this
amendment are lost to the democratic
party. Carried or defeated it makes no
difference. If the amendment carries,
then the democrat who votes for the
amendment will be pledged to vote for
such candidates as the prohibition party
will name TO make the amendment ef-
fective through legislative enactment.
II the amendment is lost. the fight will
be but just begun and the body Of the
democratic prOhibtionists will not be
found in line with the men whom they
they have cursed in 1887. 1t is the be-
ginning Of the end Of the solid south.